Profile

The Dept of Kannada of the School of Indian Languages was established under Kannur University for the benefit of the linguistic minority Kannadigas of Kasaragod area.  Dr.P.Shrikrishna Bhat, the first Head of the Dept had put his sincere efforts for the progress of this dept. Dr.U.Shankaranarayana Bhat, Dr. Kamalaksha   have also worked their level best as co-ordinators of the dept.  After 2015 Dr U Maheshwari served as Course Director. At Present Dr Rajesh B is serving as Programme Director.

The fruitful research work of M.Phil and Ph.D  say a lot regarding the functioning of the institution. The theses on Tulu   Ancient Poetry, Comparative study of Kannada and Malayam novels, Tulu folklore, the contribution of Sheni Gopalakrishna Bhat are worthy ventures in the field of knowledge.  When it was established, certificate courses in Kannada and Malayalam were also introduced besides M.Phil and Ph.D courses.In the course of time many M.Phil Degree holders and Ph.D holders who passed out of this institution though certificate courses were not successful due to various reasons. The presence and functioning of such an institution in this border area  is itself an honor for a civilized society.

OBJECTIVES

1. To promote the interest for learning the languages and literature
2. To accommodate the learning of Tulu language and literature   with a view to enabling  the Kannada language teachers acquire additional qualification.
3. To unravel the mystery and inspiration behind the poet of the era, Dr. Kayyara  Kinhanna Rai.
4. To kindle an interest in ancient  classical texts.
5. To empower the younger generation with the knowledge of Paleography so that the unread ancient manuscripts come to the lime –light.
6. To collect and preserve the rich cultural heritage of Kasaragod region which is unique for its plurality.
7. To set up International level Museum.  

We have our own library having 4000 books of  Kannada, Tulu, Malayalam and English. This year we started Diploma in Tulu.